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The UX Professionals’ Guide to Working with Agile Scrum Teams

Boxes and Arrows

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. I first encountered Agile Development in 2005, when a team I supported was chosen to help pilot Scrum development methodology at Yahoo!

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Calculating the Six Hidden Costs of Waste in Software Development 

Planview

Leaders should cultivate a culture where strategic objectives guide all work, and regularly align roadmaps and tasks with these goals using solutions like Planview Roadmaps. Teams should be encouraged to reassess their tasks in relation to company priorities and shift focus when necessary.

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Designing for Harmony

Boxes and Arrows

Klaus Kaasgaard and Dan Wernikoff during a design review. Wernikoff provided the executive backing so the project wouldn’t get derailed, and Kaasgaard acted as the project’s main advocate and development lead. The core team also evolves the design language. Dorelle Rabinowitz, Intuit Experience Design.

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